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As Beijing increases its repression of ethnic minorities in China to establish Han domination, the Chinese Communist Party is also devising numerous ways to ensure that the overseas media cannot expose this ongoing violation of human rights behind the bamboo curtain. The Chinese media is highly censored. To project the false image of China as […]
- Tibet’s resistance to decades of colonial suppression of China (Category: Breaking News)
- UN rights chief’s first visit to China seems to be ‘wasted historic opportunity’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi builds campaign to change West-led world order (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘One China’ principle and ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy are ironical (Category: Breaking News)
By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya Since their visit to India at the invitation of the Indian government in February, leaders of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna-led National People’s Power coalition have become the poster-boys and girls of a complicated Sri Lankan political landscape, in a pre-election period. The once-marginal parliamentary group’s leader is now viewed as a potential […]
- Govt. accused of giving Indian companies access to Lankans’ biometrics (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt waits for clearance to implement India-funded Unique ID card project (Category: Breaking News)
- India further expands her role (Category: Breaking News)
- Adani investment has come in, we are not panicking about projects- Ali Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan is currently suffering from political instability and uncertainty which has increased the political environment and polarization. Unfortunately, this has resulted in attacks on media protection and press freedom in the country. Political polarization and uncertainty affect media protection in Pakistan. State-level media bans continue unabated. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Auth...
- An Open Letter To The President & The Judiciary (Category: Breaking News)
- Letter To Tiran (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To President & Judiciary – A Response (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter & Appeal To The IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, who became a superstar in her mid-20s, has died at 56. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time,” the singer
- James Corden bids farewell to ‘The Late Late Show’ (Category: Breaking News)
- South African Jazz singer adds colour at Thorana Lounge (Category: Business)
- Emirates on course as official airline of the Irish Open (Category: Business)
- Jennifer Lopez unsure on marrying again (Category: Business)
[…]The post Proposed Broadcasting Regulations: Striking A Balance Between Control & Freedom appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Online Safety & Broadcasting Regulatory Commission laws DO NOT meet international standards – UN (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Due Impartiality’ Should Be Our Top Most Objective In Regulating The Broadcasting Sector (Category: Breaking News)
- Vote To Establish Democracy Instead Of The Same Political Cults At The Next Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Broadcasting Regulatory Commission Act jolts Opposition (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Mother’s Day & Rights Of Women appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- President Should Be Responsible! (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is Wrong With The President’s Vision & Mission? (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian Referendum & Human Rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Define Your Terms, Please (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Most talked about TV show in recent times, in the UK, undoubtedly is Harry & Meghan, the Netflix show of six episodes, each lasting one hour, released in two batches a week apart. Though it was promoted as a documentary, I have referred to them as a show deliberately because they […]
- Meghan and Harry’s Netflix deal a ‘nightmare’ for royal family (Category: USA, New York)
- Meghan and Harry’s Netflix deal a ‘nightmare’ for royal family (Category: USA, New York)
- Meghan and Harry’s Netflix deal a ‘nightmare’ for royal family (Category: USA, New York)
- Meghan and Harry’s Netflix deal a ‘nightmare’ for royal family (Category: USA, New York)
Journalists and politicians across Pakistan have condoled the death of senior Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif who was reportedly shot dead in Kenya. Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), Punjab Union of Journalists, and Karachi Union of Journalists expressed their condolences calling the incident a “loss for the journalist fraternity” of the [...
- Politicians, media bodies demand probe into Arshad Sharif’s death (Category: Breaking News)
- PTI chief Imran Khan calls Arshad Sharif’s death “targeted killing” (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder “well planned”: Kenya Human Rights Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s ISI is a past master at political assassinations! (Category: Breaking News)
Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72. He also appeared in ITV detective drama Cracker and the James Bond films Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough. In a statement, his agent Belinda Wright confirmed the actor died in hospital near Falkirk in Scotland. She described Coltrane […]
- Suspect held after five killed in attack at Colorado nightclub (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire on protesters in Iran (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Profound & The Profane appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Books Release – International Day Of Universal Access To Information, September 28th, 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Hilton Colombo celebrates the 28th Year of the original Oktoberfest (Category: Breaking News)
- Teens arrested for highway crime (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven bodies found in US search for missing teens (Category: Breaking News)
Some Sri Lankan EdTech products had the capacity to surveil children in ways that risked or infringed on their rights, Human Rights Watch found. Human Rights Watch raised concerns over the Nenasa app and e-Thaksalawa app used in Sri Lanka. The overwhelming majority of education technology (EdTech) products endorsed by 49 governments of the world’s […]
- HRW says economic crisis puts rights in Sri Lanka in peril (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights group accuses Sri Lanka of cracking down on dissent (Category: Breaking News)
- Human rights groups want Wasantha Mudalige freed (Category: Breaking News)
- HRW accuses Sri Lanka of ignoring EU GSP+ requirements (Category: Breaking News)
Photo Courtesy of Sri Lanka Army Many are familiar with drone technology as a highly advanced aerial technology. Drones have become increasingly useful for organizations such as the United Nations to provide...
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
Photo Courtesy of Sri Lanka Army Many are familiar with drone technology as a highly advanced aerial technology. Drones have become increasingly useful for organizations such as the United Nations to provide...
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
Photo Courtesy of Sri Lanka Army Many are familiar with drone technology as a highly advanced aerial technology. Drones have become increasingly useful for organizations such as the United Nations to provide...
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
Photo Courtesy of Sri Lanka Army Many are familiar with drone technology as a highly advanced aerial technology. Drones have become increasingly useful for organizations such as the United Nations to provide...
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
Photo Courtesy of Sri Lanka Army Many are familiar with drone technology as a highly advanced aerial technology. Drones have become increasingly useful for organizations such as the United Nations to provide...
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
Photo Courtesy of Sri Lanka Army Many are familiar with drone technology as a highly advanced aerial technology. Drones have become increasingly useful for organizations such as the United Nations to provide...
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
- Military Drones Flying Over Privacy and Freedom (Category: Breaking News)
The mother of a murdered teenager is calling on the media to respect her family's privacy despite her very public campaign to stop an American TV segment on her daughter's killing.
Excel World Entertainment Park (EWE) – formerly known as Excel World – now a fully owned subsidiary of Browns Investments PLC, offers the whole family a one-stop wholesome entertainment spot in the hustle bustle of Colombo 10, one of the busiest areas in the City. In addition to a well orchestrated entertainment package, facilities for ...
- Excel World Entertainment Park Gets New Look (Category: Business)
- Excel World Entertainment Park With A New Look (Category: Business)
- The Management Club – Colombo moves to exciting new location (Category: Business)
- Philippines Independence Day celebrated (Category: Business)
Reuters: Facebook has an ugly little secret, a number disclosed nowhere in its voluminous filings to become a public company and now only vaguely addressed by corporate officials. An estimated 5.6 million Facebook clients – about 3.5 per cent of its US users – are children who the company says are banned from the site. ...
- Why are five million children on Facebook if it does not want them? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Hunger Games’ success spells trouble for TV ads (Category: Business)
- Twitter now 100 m active users, mobile surging (Category: Business)
- Facebook cracks down on fake “Likes” (Category: Business)
Thai Airways International recently held a pre-launch reception to showcase its first Airbus A380-800 aircraft and new products and services. Thai Airways has configured all six of its A380s scheduled to join the fleet between this year and next with 507 seats in three classes: 12 in Royal First Class, 60 in Royal Silk Class, ...
- Thai Airways International takes delivery of brand new Boeing 777-300ER (Category: Business)
- First Thai Airways A380 rolls out of paint shop (Category: Business)
- Thai Air will not extend budget airline deal with Tiger (Category: Business)
- Bangkok Airways connects Bangalore and Thailand (Category: Business)
TMC Colombo at Excel World The Board of Management of The Management Club recently concluded negotiations with Excel World Entertainment Park to relocate its Club from the Galle Face Hotel to the premises of Excel World with effect from 1 October 2012. The move at end August was propelled by the imminent renovation plans of ...
- About TMC (Category: Business)
- TMC’s Wisdom Quiz today (Category: Business)
- CMI UK Sri Lanka holds 11th AGM (Category: Business)
- Regional Project Management Conference 2012 to be held in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
16 July 2012 marked the second anniversary of Ulagalla Resort – the landmark property of UGA Resorts Sri Lanka. Surrounded by a pristine environment in an unspoilt wilderness, this splendid eco retreat, hidden away in the quiet village of Thirappane in the Anuradhapura District, lies in the heart of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle and offers ...
- UGA Resorts – where the grass is greener (Category: Business)
- UGA Resorts – Where the grass is greener (Category: Business)
- Ulagalla Resort: Where beauty meets indulgence (Category: Business)
- Top green firms recognised (Category: Business)
Given that Sri Lanka is to launch its IPL version later this year branded Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) and there is a trend globally for sports to be integrated to business, I thought of picking some insights that are emerging from the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL). IPL A key pick up from the ...
- The brand IPL is about highlighting performance (Category: Business)
- Knowhow of purposeful use of mobile trend the need of the hour: ICTA CEO (Category: Business)
- Zigo partner with Cellcity to launch phone range in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Tapping into mobile’s massive growth potential (Category: Business)
Sneaking social profiles of a potential employee: Good or bad?By Ranjan De Silva and Thanzyl M. Thajudeen Overview Employees dream of the right job for them; employers dream of the right people to join them, the search has gone on forever, have we got the answer with networking? Do we really know what’s cooking on ...
- KPMG study: emerging markets lead social media adoption (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka is poised for the next generation of social media (Category: Business)
- Post-secondary education should be more affordable (Category: Business)
- How to manage your boss (Category: Business)
Emirates customers travelling to the United States will soon enjoy seamless connections to a dozen U.S. cities, after the airline announced the start of a one-way codeshare with JetBlue. The codeshare will further strengthen the relationship between Emirates and JetBlue. The two airlines have been interline partners since 2010, enabling customers to enjoy the convenience ...
- Emirates to fly A380 twice a day to New York JFK (Category: Business)
- Emirates to fly A380 twice a day to JFK (Category: Travel)
- LIVE: Fighter Jets Escort UAE Flight To JFK (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Emirates to Fly A380 Twice Daily to JFK (Category: Breaking News)
Washington : Researchers at UT Dallas have designed an imager chip that could turn mobile phones into devices that can see through walls, wood, plastics, paper and other objects. The team's research linked two scientific advances. One involves tapping into an unused range in the electromagnetic spectrum. The other is a new microchip technology. The ...
- Elder-friendly tech to stay connected during COVID (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Elder-friendly tech to stay connected during COVID (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Elder-friendly tech to stay connected during COVID (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Elder-friendly tech to stay connected during COVID (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Reuters: Dun & Bradstreet, a global business information firm, said some of its local employees in China may have violated U.S. anti-bribery laws and it has suspended operations at one of its local units pending an inquiry. Dun & Bradstreet, formed from a 1933 merger of two rival credit reporting agencies, said it is investigating ...
- Mahindra bags Title Sponsorship rights of Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
- China outlines plans to turn Shanghai into global money HQ (Category: Business)
- Hyatt pushes Asia expansion, cautious in short term (Category: Business)
- Gap to triple China network in 2012 (Category: Business)
By Marianne David The perfect place to have a wild and wonderful time while wallowing in the lap of luxury, Elephant Corridor is a paradise of pleasure and pampering. Offering complete privacy given its secluded location in the heart of the jungle and guaranteed to satisfy the most demanding guest
- Epic adventures at Chaaya Wild Yala (Category: Business)
- Riding rough in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Deep in the heart of an ancient kingdom, snug in a rural setting is a luxurious abode for those who seek the serenity of wilderness without having to give up on the creature comforts of urban living. Imagine a little ‘palace’ all to oneself. King sized beds, the softest linen, the fluffiest pillows, comfiest sofas, ...
- The Fortress pampers guests with 5-star butler service concept (Category: Business)
- UGA Resorts – Where the grass is greener (Category: Business)
- Heritage boutique bungalow ‘The Firs’ opening in May (Category: Business)
- The Fortress scoops prestigious global luxury hotel award (Category: Business)
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